HW due Tuesday, 5/31: complete any unfinished parts of the review packet and STUDY!! Suggestions: Re-read the reference pages and practice the problem sets again on a separate sheet of paper, then check your answers. Practice old problems from homework, classwork, warm ups, etc. Email me if you'd like additional practice problems!
Thursday, May 25: CW: Bingo Review Day
HW due Friday, 5/26: complete page 27 and #1-5 on page 29
Wednesday, May 24: CW: Review Day 7 - parallelograms/trigonometry
HW due Thursday, 5/25: complete pages 25-26
Tuesday, May 23: CW: Review Day 6 - parallelograms
HW due Wednesday, 5/24: complete page 22
Monday, May 22: CW: Review Day 5 continued - triangle proofs
HW due Tuesday, 5/23: complete problem set on page 19 using page 18 as a reference!
Friday, May 19: CW: Review Day 5 - triangle proofs
HW due Monday, 5/22: complete the triangle proofs problem set on page 17 (proofs should be done on a separate sheet!)
Thursday, May 18: CW: Review Day 4 - properties of triangles; transformations
HW due Friday, 5/19... Pages 15 - 16: read and make some notes on each page (also be sure #1-7 in the transformations problem set is complete)
Wednesday, May 17: CW: Review Day 3 - angle proofs
HW due Thursday, 5/18: Complete the example on page 10 and be sure you have attempted the first two proofs on page 9 (see above for review packet)
Monday, May 15: CW: Review Day 2 - Angles
HW due Wednesday, 5/17: Found here as a single page but also in your review materials:
Friday, May 12: CW: Review Day 1 - Basic Geometry Vocabulary and Constructions
HW due Monday, 5/15... Complete page 2 for homework (remember: It's a great idea to do this on a separate sheet of paper so you can re-visit and practice the problems again):
Wednesday, May 3: CW: Circles Quiz - group portion
HW due Thursday, 5/4: review for the individual portion of your circles quiz
Monday, May 1: CW: circles review gallery walk
HW due Wednesday, 5/3: Study for the Circles Quiz. A partial collection of resources below and the "topics list" above. Don't forget about the equation of a circle and completing the square:
Wednesday, April 19: CW: review of PARCC problems and new circle vocabulary
No HW due Wednesday, 4/20
Thursday, April 13: CW: solving problems with central and inscribed angles
No HW due Friday, 4/14... I will be out on Friday. Be sure to bring your classwork from today (Thursday) with you tomorrow (Friday)!
Thursday, April 13: Take Home Quiz Due!
Wednesday, April 12: CW: 1. wrapping up completing the square, 2. introducing central and inscribed angles
HW due Thursday, 4/13: complete take home quiz... see information for the take-home quiz on the April 7th wiki entry.
Monday, April 10: CW: more completing the square
HW due Wednesday, 4/12... be sure the classwork is complete! If you feel overwhelmed with the homework and the take-home quiz, please reach out to me! See information for the take-home quiz on the April 7th wiki entry.
Friday, April 7: CW: introduction to completing the square
HW due Monday, 4/10... read through the take home quiz and come to class with clarifying questions (attached are the take home quiz and supporting documents):
Thursday, March 2: CW: 1. reviewing for quiz; 2. Similarity and Introduction to Trigonometry Quiz
HW due Friday, 3/3:
Look up a definition of each of the terms below (be sure to write it down!). Then, find an illustrated example of each and sketch that example.
1. angle of elevation
2. angle of depression
Friday, February 24: CW: 1. finding unknown side lengths of a triangle using trigonometry; 2. collecting data for determining the height of the building
HW due Monday, 2/27... Set up the equation for #1-12 (don't solve yet because we don't know how):
HW due Wednesday, 2/8... complete the classwork. You must show some work for each problem. Each set of similar triangles will be proved similar by AA. If you can only show one set of angles are congruent but can't figure out the second that's okay but be sure you show what you do know!
Wednesday, February 1: CW: practice with similarity
HW due Thursday, 2/2: On the back of your similarity packet (or any blank piece of paper), create two similar triangles: 1 set for which you fill in all side lengths and angle measurements, and another set for which you leave two pieces of information missing (someone else will eventually find the missing pieces)
Monday, January 30: CW: introduction to similarity
HW due Wednesday, 2/1... complete through #10 using your triangle measurements from class today (if you were absent today, you will not be able to complete this assignment and you will be excused from it). Remember: For #7, you do not need to use tracing paper, just sketch Triangle ADE next to Triangle ABC.
Monday, January 23: CW: quadrilateral review, parallelogram family tree
No HW due Wednesday, 1/25
Thursday, January 19: CW: triangle and parallelogram proofs quiz
HW due Monday, January 23:
1.PROOF BOOK due :) . The book needs to be given to me in hard copy before you leave the school on Monday.
2. Also, be sure that you do the first page of the attached (the four quadratic graphs):
Thursday, January 12: CW: 1. group proof presentations, 2. review of the properties of parallelograms we have proved (opposite sides are congruent, opposite angles are congruent, diagonals bisect each other, etc.)
HW due Friday, 1/13: For the quiz on Tuesday, you will need to be able to prove two properties of parallelograms. Choose two tonight and begin reviewing and practicing them:
Friday, November 4: CW: rotations without the coordinate plane
HW due Friday, 11/4... Complete which ever assignment you have not completed. If you are working on the 2.3 Homework, please be sure not to spend more than 20 minutes on it... I want to see how you do it on your own but don't want you to sink a lot of time in:
Thursday, November 3: CW: rotations without the coordinate plane
HW due Friday, 11/4... Complete ONE of the following assignments. If you chose the 2.3 Homework, please be sure not to spend more than 20 minutes on it... I want to see how you do it on your own:
Friday, October 14: QUIZ - Be able to prove: 1. the vertical angles theorem, 2. congruent complements theorem OR congruent supplements theorem
Remember: You will be able to use your packet with the colorful cover page (Definitions, Properties, Postulates and Theorems)
Thursday, October 13: CW: Congruent Complements Theorem and Congruent Supplements Theorem
HW due Friday, 10/14: Study for QUIZ (details above in red)
Wednesday, October 12: CW: proving the Vertical Angles Theorem
HW due Thursday, 10/13... 1. On page 2 of the attached, write down the "Congruent Complements Theorem" (found in the new packet with the colorful cover page) and examine the completed proofs, 2. On page 3 of the attached, write down the "Congruent Supplements Theorem" and do your best to complete the proof (do not spend more than 20 minutes)!
HW due Friday, 10/7... Read the following and try to form two conditionals that you pulled from the text (This will be difficult because there are not any statements written in the "If/then" format). While you read, keep in mind: Is there a moral element to this argument?
Thursday, September 29 - Homework Quiz Review the following for your homework quiz: 1. Solving angle problems (#1, 2, 3, 5 from 1.7 Introduction to Angles Challenge assigned 9/19) 2. Be able to identify angle pairs in lines cut by a transversal AND know which pairs are parallel and which are congruent when lines are parallel (See 1.8 Transversals Building an Argument assigned 9/23)
Wednesday, September 28: CW: writing reasons while solving problems
HW: review for homework quiz (details above in red)
Monday, September 26: CW: three properties of angles within triangles:
1. Base angles in an isosceles triangle are congruent. (Base angles are the angles opposite the congruent sides).
2. The sum of the interior angles of any triangle is 180 degrees.
3. Each interior angle of an equilateral triangle measures 60 degrees.
Thursday, September 15: NO CLASS - 9th grade field trip
Wednesday, September 14: CW: review of gallery walk, practicing constructions
HW due Friday, 9/16: Study for the Constructions TEST
Monday, September 12: CW: gallery walk to critique group construction presentations
HW due Wednesday, 9/14: Review for Constructions Test on Friday. Review ideas you came up with in class:
1. go over definitions (bisectors, angle bisector, perpendicular, etc. PLEASE DO NOT MEMORIZE FORMAL DEFINITIONS!)
2. go over steps for our constructions (perpendicular bisector:, bisecting an angle , creating an equilateral triangle)
3. play the Euclid game
4. Review the 1.6 Reviewing Constructions documents
Friday, September 9: CW: group work to review constructions
HW due Monday, 9/12: You worked on one construction review question/prompt in your groups in class on Friday. For each of the other four questions/prompts, make three bulleted notes in response. Email or text message/call if this is unclear to you. Contact information on the main Geometry wikispace.
Friday, 9/2: Homework Quiz: Because this is the first homework quiz of the year, we will review together in class on Thursday so you know how to study for these in the future.
Thursday, September 1: CW: introduction to constructions: constructing an equilateral triangle
HW due Friday, 9/2: study for Homework Quiz (homework assignments covered: 1.1 Introduction to Euclid Homework, 1.2 Basic Geometric Terms Homework, 1.2 Basic Geometric Terms Notes only the problem set). All homework assignments can be found below!
Extra credit opportunity! In our constructions work, we saw "Def. 1.15" in Euclid's proposition. Write down what it means and turn it in for extra credit toward your homework quiz grade.
Wednesday, August 31: CW: practice with basic geometric terms/figures
HW due Thursday, 9/1:
1. complete practice problems
DELTA CLASS CALENDAR
Friday, May 26:
CW: Review Day 9 - area and volume
HW due Tuesday, 5/31: complete any unfinished parts of the review packet and STUDY!! Suggestions: Re-read the reference pages and practice the problem sets again on a separate sheet of paper, then check your answers. Practice old problems from homework, classwork, warm ups, etc. Email me if you'd like additional practice problems!
Thursday, May 25:
CW: Bingo Review Day
HW due Friday, 5/26: complete page 27 and #1-5 on page 29
Wednesday, May 24:
CW: Review Day 7 - parallelograms/trigonometry
HW due Thursday, 5/25: complete pages 25-26
Tuesday, May 23:
CW: Review Day 6 - parallelograms
HW due Wednesday, 5/24: complete page 22
Monday, May 22:
CW: Review Day 5 continued - triangle proofs
HW due Tuesday, 5/23: complete problem set on page 19 using page 18 as a reference!
Friday, May 19:
CW: Review Day 5 - triangle proofs
HW due Monday, 5/22: complete the triangle proofs problem set on page 17 (proofs should be done on a separate sheet!)
Thursday, May 18:
CW: Review Day 4 - properties of triangles; transformations
HW due Friday, 5/19... Pages 15 - 16: read and make some notes on each page (also be sure #1-7 in the transformations problem set is complete)
Wednesday, May 17:
CW: Review Day 3 - angle proofs
HW due Thursday, 5/18: Complete the example on page 10 and be sure you have attempted the first two proofs on page 9 (see above for review packet)
Monday, May 15:
CW: Review Day 2 - Angles
HW due Wednesday, 5/17: Found here as a single page but also in your review materials:
Friday, May 12:
CW: Review Day 1 - Basic Geometry Vocabulary and Constructions
HW due Monday, 5/15... Complete page 2 for homework (remember: It's a great idea to do this on a separate sheet of paper so you can re-visit and practice the problems again):
Thursday, May 11:
CW: Mazer Tag competition and "show what you know" individual assignment
HW due Friday, 4/12: Hand in completed individual assignment:
Wednesday, May 10:
CW: more Mazer Tag
HW due Thursday, 5/11... complete page 1 (just the path!)
Monday, May 8:
CW: Mazer Tag
HW due Wednesday, 5/10... make a path for both Mazer Tag cards (page 3 and 4 of the attached):
Thursday, May 4:
CW: 1. circles quiz (individual portion), 2. introduction to project
No HW due Friday, 5/5
Wednesday, May 3: Circles Quiz
Wednesday, May 3:
CW: Circles Quiz - group portion
HW due Thursday, 5/4: review for the individual portion of your circles quiz
Monday, May 1:
CW: circles review gallery walk
HW due Wednesday, 5/3: Study for the Circles Quiz. A partial collection of resources below and the "topics list" above. Don't forget about the equation of a circle and completing the square:
Friday, April 28:
CW: circles review
HW due Monday, 5/1... You are given a blank circle for each property of circles we learned. Illustrate the given property with the blank circle.
Thursday, April 27:
CW: more Jeopardy! (2nd half ELA PARCC for 9th graders)
No HW due Friday, 4/28
Wednesday, April 26:
CW: circles review Jeopardy
HW due Friday, 4/28... complete Chords for 300 and Angles for 300:
Monday, April 24:
CW: identifying chord relationships in a circle
HW due Wednesday, 4/26:
Friday, April 21:
CW: unwinding from Geometry PARCC
No HW due Monday, 4/24 (the no homework vacation is over next week!)
Thursday, April 20:
CW: 1. PARCC review, 2. connecting circle vocabulary
HW due Friday, 4/21:
Wednesday, April 19:
CW: review of PARCC problems and new circle vocabulary
No HW due Wednesday, 4/20
Thursday, April 13:
CW: solving problems with central and inscribed angles
No HW due Friday, 4/14... I will be out on Friday. Be sure to bring your classwork from today (Thursday) with you tomorrow (Friday)!
Thursday, April 13: Take Home Quiz Due!
Wednesday, April 12:
CW: 1. wrapping up completing the square, 2. introducing central and inscribed angles
HW due Thursday, 4/13: complete take home quiz... see information for the take-home quiz on the April 7th wiki entry.
Monday, April 10:
CW: more completing the square
HW due Wednesday, 4/12... be sure the classwork is complete! If you feel overwhelmed with the homework and the take-home quiz, please reach out to me! See information for the take-home quiz on the April 7th wiki entry.
Friday, April 7:
CW: introduction to completing the square
HW due Monday, 4/10... read through the take home quiz and come to class with clarifying questions (attached are the take home quiz and supporting documents):
Thursday, April 6:
CW: 1. concluding cross-sections of 3-D solids; 2. solids of revolution; 3. introduction to circles (equation of a circle
HW due Friday, 4/7:
Wednesday, April 5:
CW: more practice on computers for PARCC
No HW due Thursday, 4/6
Monday, April 3: WELCOME BACK!
CW: how to use the computers for PARCC (equation editor, calculator)... to be continued later this week
HW due Wednesday, 4/5:
Wednesday, March 22:
CW: review trigonometry quiz and Cavlieri's Principle
HW due Thursday, 3/23... only #8 on the back!
Monday, March 20:
CW: Trigonometry quiz
No HW due Wednesday, 3/22
Monday, March 20: Trigonometry Quiz
Friday, March 17:
CW: more work on area and volume
HW due Monday, 3/20: study for quiz... see materials above!
Thursday, March 16:
CW: 1. trig. lab report work time, 2. introduction to volume and area
HW due Friday, 3/17: trig. lab report due by midnight on Friday
Wednesday, March 15: no class, 2-hour delay
Monday, March 13:
CW: kahoot trig. review
HW due Wednesday, 3/15: Organize your trig. material and choose any two problems to re-do.
Friday, March 10:
CW: trigonometry lab report work time
HW due Monday, 3/13:
Thursday, March 9:
CW: partitioning a line segment (ex: find the point that would partition segment AB into a ratio of 2:3)
No HW due Friday, 3/10
Wednesday, March 8:
CW: PARCC trigonometry problem set
HW due Thursday, 3/9... complete #8, 9 (this will be handed in):
Monday, March 6:
CW: more trig. word problems
HW due Wednesday, 3/8: Same homework as Friday, 3/3 (choir field trip students can catch up!)
Friday, March 3:
CW: trigonometry word problems (angle of elevation and angle of depression)
HW due Monday, 3/6... be sure #1-3 are complete and attempt #4 or 5:
Thursday, March 2:
CW: 1. reviewing for quiz; 2. Similarity and Introduction to Trigonometry Quiz
HW due Friday, 3/3:
Look up a definition of each of the terms below (be sure to write it down!). Then, find an illustrated example of each and sketch that example.
1. angle of elevation
2. angle of depression
Thursday, March 2: QUIZ
Friday, February 24:
CW: 1. finding unknown side lengths of a triangle using trigonometry; 2. collecting data for determining the height of the building
HW due Monday, 2/27... Set up the equation for #1-12 (don't solve yet because we don't know how):
Thursday, February 23:
CW: introduction to trigonometry
HW due Friday, 2/24:
Wednesday, February 22:
CW: wrap up of dilations (how to find the center of dilation and scale factor)
HW due Thursday, 2/23:
Friday, February 17:
CW: SchoolNet "midterm"
HW due Wednesday, 2/22: Bring your scientific calculator (has trigonometry functions: "sin", "cos", "tan")
Thursday, February 16:
CW: notes tying similarity and dilation together
HW due Friday, 2/17... be sure 4.6 Dilations Practice is complete and that the front of 4.6 MORE Dilations Practice is complete (do not do the back!):
Wednesday, February 15:
CW: more practice with dilations
HW due Friday, 2/17... be sure 4.6 Dilations Practice is complete and that the front of 4.6 MORE Dilations Practice is complete (do not do the back!):
Monday, February 13:
CW: introduction to dilations on the coordinate plane
HW due Wednesday, 2/15... complete #4, 6, 13 ("c" is the scale factor!):
Friday, February 10: QUIZ
Thursday, February 9:
CW: with a substitute (Ms. Rapoport in a training) worked with midsegment theorem
HW due Friday, 2/10: Study for the quiz. Use the three bullet points above in red as a guideline for your practice.
Wednesday, February 8:
CW: review of midpoint and distance formulas
HW due Thursday, 2/9... complete the front:
Monday, February 6:
CW: proving triangles similar
HW due Wednesday, 2/8... complete the classwork. You must show some work for each problem. Each set of similar triangles will be proved similar by AA. If you can only show one set of angles are congruent but can't figure out the second that's okay but be sure you show what you do know!
Friday, February 3:
CW: similar triangle theorems (AA, SAS, SSS)
HW due Monday, 2/6:
Thursday, February 2:
CW: 1. PARCC scoring with Mr. Benjamin; 2. finding the missing values given similar trianlges
HW due Friday, 1/3... complete the first and third problems on the back:
Wednesday, February 1:
CW: practice with similarity
HW due Thursday, 2/2: On the back of your similarity packet (or any blank piece of paper), create two similar triangles: 1 set for which you fill in all side lengths and angle measurements, and another set for which you leave two pieces of information missing (someone else will eventually find the missing pieces)
Monday, January 30:
CW: introduction to similarity
HW due Wednesday, 2/1... complete through #10 using your triangle measurements from class today (if you were absent today, you will not be able to complete this assignment and you will be excused from it). Remember: For #7, you do not need to use tracing paper, just sketch Triangle ADE next to Triangle ABC.
Friday, January 27:
CW: review of parallelogram properties
HW due Monday, 1/30:
Thursday, January 26:
CW: solving problems using properties of parallelograms
HW due Friday, 1/27:
Wednesday, January 25:
CW: solving problems using properties of parallelograms
HW due Thursday, 1/26... complete Parallelogram and Rhombus pages:
Monday, January 23:
CW: quadrilateral review, parallelogram family tree
No HW due Wednesday, 1/25
Thursday, January 19:
CW: triangle and parallelogram proofs quiz
HW due Monday, January 23:
1.PROOF BOOK due :) . The book needs to be given to me in hard copy before you leave the school on Monday.
2. Also, be sure that you do the first page of the attached (the four quadratic graphs):
Thursday, January 19: Quiz - triangle and parallelogram proofs UPDATED DATE!
Wednesday, January 18:
CW: work day for Proof Children's Book
HW due Thursday, 1/19: study for triangle and parallelogram proofs quiz
Tuesday, January 17:
CW: work day for Proof Children's Book
HW due Wednesday, 1/18: either study for your proofs quiz OR make progress on your children's book
Friday, January 13:
CW: proof books
HW due Tuesday, 1/17... continue to work on your proofs and/or think of a story line:
Thursday, January 12:
CW: 1. group proof presentations, 2. review of the properties of parallelograms we have proved (opposite sides are congruent, opposite angles are congruent, diagonals bisect each other, etc.)
HW due Friday, 1/13: For the quiz on Tuesday, you will need to be able to prove two properties of parallelograms. Choose two tonight and begin reviewing and practicing them:
Wednesday, January 11:
CW: parallelogram proofs and start of group presentations
HW due Thursday, 1/12: Be sure you review your presentation and be prepared to go!
Monday, January 9:
CW: parallelogram proofs
HW due Wednesday, 1/11... work on your proof that you began with your group in class:
Friday, January 6:
CW: introduction to parallelograms
HW due Monday, 1/9... be sure page #2 is complete:
Thursday, January 5:
CW: practicing with statements involving "bisect", "midpoint" and parallel lines
HW due Friday, 1/6... complete #6 and #8. The answer key is attached if you are feeling stuck:
Wednesday, January 4:
CW: Proofs using "corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent" (CPCTC)
HW due Thursday, 1/5:
Tuesday, January 3
CW: triangle congruence proofs
HW due Wednesday, 1/4... complete the front page:
Monday, December 19:
CW: wrap up work from Ms. Rapoport's absence
No HW due Tuesday, 12/20
Thursday, December 15:
CW: triangle congruence postulates (SSS, SAS, ASA, AAS) and the HL theorem
HW due Friday, 12/16... complete through #20:
Wednesday, December 14: Ms. Rapoport out, no HW due Thursday, 12/15
Monday, December 12:
CW: Unit 2 Test
No HW due Wednesday, 12/14
Thursday, December 8:
CW: Unit 2 Test
HW due Monday, 12/12: study for remainder of Unit 2 Test
Wednesday, December 7 - Ms. Rapoport out, review with substitute
Monday, December 5:
CW: conclusion of congruence and correspondence with rigid motion
HW due Wednesday, 12/7... complete #1, 2, 3 at the end of our classwork packet:
Thursday, December 1
CW: congruence and correspondence with rigid motion
HW due Monday, 12/5... complete #1 and #3 on page 4:
Wednesday, November 30:
CW: congruence with rigid motion
HW due Thursday, 12/1... Please do not do the challenge problem at the end... we will be working with this tomorrow:
Monday, November 28:
CW: transformations review; role of perpendicular bisector in transformations
HW due Wednesday, 11/30... complete #1-5
Monday, November 21:
CW: translations without the coordinate plane (construction)
HW due Tuesday, 11/22... complete #8-9:
Friday, November 18:
CW: introduction to translations
HW due Monday, 11/21:
Thursday, November 17:
CW: 1. quiz, 2. reflectional and rotational symmetry
HW due Friday, 11/18... complete the "flag" page:
Thursday, November 17: QUIZ
Wednesday, November 16:
CW: reflections on and off the coordinate plane
HW due Thursday, 11/17... Review for the quiz (rotations on and off the coordinate plane)
Monday, November 14:
CW: reflections on and off the coordinate plane
HW due Wednesday, 11/16... complete #1-8:
Thursday, November 10:
CW: rotations on the coordinate plane, introduction to reflections without the coordinate plane (for some)
HW due Monday, 11/14 (answer key also attached if you are feeling stuck!):
Wednesday, November 9:
CW: rotations on the coordinate plane
HW due Thursday, 11/10... complete the front:
Monday, November 7:
CW: rotations on the coordinate plane
HW due Wednesday, 11/9:
Friday, November 4:
CW: rotations without the coordinate plane
HW due Friday, 11/4... Complete which ever assignment you have not completed. If you are working on the 2.3 Homework, please be sure not to spend more than 20 minutes on it... I want to see how you do it on your own but don't want you to sink a lot of time in:
Thursday, November 3:
CW: rotations without the coordinate plane
HW due Friday, 11/4... Complete ONE of the following assignments. If you chose the 2.3 Homework, please be sure not to spend more than 20 minutes on it... I want to see how you do it on your own:
Wednesday, November 2:
CW: introduction to transformations without the coordinate plane
No HW due Thursday, 11/3
Monday, October 31:
CW: Unit 1 Test Part II
HW due Wednesday, 11/2:
Monday, October 31: UNIT 1 TEST Part II
QUARTER 2 (starts above the double line)
Wednesday, October 26: UNIT 1 TEST Part I
Monday, October 24:
CW: proof practice
HW due Wednesday, 10/26: STUDY!
Friday, October 21:
CW: study guide 6, 7
HW due Monday, 10/24: practice proofs
Thursday, October 20:
CW: 1. alternate interior and alternate exterior angle converses; 2. study guide review #1-2, begin work on #3, 4
HW due Friday, 10/21... complete #3-5:
Wednesday, October 19:
CW: same side interior and exterior angles theorem; brief introduction to corresponding angles converse
HW due Thursday, 10/20... complete #1, 2 on a separate sheet of paper (you can type it and share or print if you prefer):
Monday, October 17:
CW: proved the alternate interior angles theorem, alternate exterior angles theorem
HW due Wednesday, 10/19: Make a plan for proving the Same Side Interior Angles Theorem
Friday, October 14: QUIZ - Be able to prove: 1. the vertical angles theorem, 2. congruent complements theorem OR congruent supplements theorem
Thursday, October 13:
CW: Congruent Complements Theorem and Congruent Supplements Theorem
HW due Friday, 10/14: Study for QUIZ (details above in red)
Wednesday, October 12:
CW: proving the Vertical Angles Theorem
HW due Thursday, 10/13... 1. On page 2 of the attached, write down the "Congruent Complements Theorem" (found in the new packet with the colorful cover page) and examine the completed proofs, 2. On page 3 of the attached, write down the "Congruent Supplements Theorem" and do your best to complete the proof (do not spend more than 20 minutes)!
Friday, October 7:
CW: Lincoln/Euclid Day 3
HW due Wednesday, 10/12:
Thursday, October 6:
CW: Lincoln/Euclid Day 2
HW due Friday, 10/7... Read the following and try to form two conditionals that you pulled from the text (This will be difficult because there are not any statements written in the "If/then" format). While you read, keep in mind: Is there a moral element to this argument?
Wednesday, October 5:
CW: introduction to proof - Lincoln/Euclid discussion
HW due Thursday, 10/6: Complete a refection on our discussion today (to be collected).
Monday, October 3:
CW: logic vocabulary and using counter-examples
HW due Wednesday, 10/5... writing the contrapositive is extra credit!
Friday, September 30:
CW: 1. angle problems; 2. brief introduction to logic
HW due Monday, 10/3:
Thursday, September 29:
CW: 1. homework quiz, 2. solving angle problems with step-by-step reasoning, 3. angle chase in-class project
HW due Friday, 9/30... complete 5 more than you had done in class:
Thursday, September 29 - Homework Quiz
Review the following for your homework quiz:
1. Solving angle problems (#1, 2, 3, 5 from 1.7 Introduction to Angles Challenge assigned 9/19)
2. Be able to identify angle pairs in lines cut by a transversal AND know which pairs are parallel and which are congruent when lines are parallel (See 1.8 Transversals Building an Argument assigned 9/23)
Wednesday, September 28:
CW: writing reasons while solving problems
HW: review for homework quiz (details above in red)
Monday, September 26:
CW: three properties of angles within triangles:
1. Base angles in an isosceles triangle are congruent. (Base angles are the angles opposite the congruent sides).
2. The sum of the interior angles of any triangle is 180 degrees.
3. Each interior angle of an equilateral triangle measures 60 degrees.
HW due Wednesday, 9/28:
Friday, September 23:
CW: angles created by a transversal review
HW due Monday, 9/26:
Thursday, September 22:
CW: 1. reviewing Constructions Test; 2. angles created by a transversal
HW due Friday, 9/23... complete the classwork (DO NOT TAKE TOO MUCH TIME ON THE LAST SET OF PROBLEMS that involve x to the second power):
Wednesday, September 21:
CW: solving for missing angles AND writing the reasons that explain how we solved
HW due Thursday, 9/22... Be sure to write at least one reason (I know the attached document says warm up... it is homework instead!):
Monday, September 19:
CW: completing Constructions Test; solving for missing angles
HW due Wednesday, 9/21... complete #1-7 (under the bolded Exercises heading)... you will NOT need to write the reasons yet:
Friday, September 16:
CW: Constructions Test
No HW due Monday, 9/19
Upcoming CONSTRUCTIONS TEST on Friday, 9/16
Thursday, September 15: NO CLASS - 9th grade field trip
Wednesday, September 14:
CW: review of gallery walk, practicing constructions
HW due Friday, 9/16: Study for the Constructions TEST
Monday, September 12:
CW: gallery walk to critique group construction presentations
HW due Wednesday, 9/14: Review for Constructions Test on Friday. Review ideas you came up with in class:
1. go over definitions (bisectors, angle bisector, perpendicular, etc. PLEASE DO NOT MEMORIZE FORMAL DEFINITIONS!)
2. go over steps for our constructions (perpendicular bisector:, bisecting an angle , creating an equilateral triangle)
3. play the Euclid game
4. Review the 1.6 Reviewing Constructions documents
Friday, September 9:
CW: group work to review constructions
HW due Monday, 9/12: You worked on one construction review question/prompt in your groups in class on Friday. For each of the other four questions/prompts, make three bulleted notes in response. Email or text message/call if this is unclear to you. Contact information on the main Geometry wikispace.
Thursday, September 8:
CW: 1. constructing perpendicular bisectors, 2. www.euclidthegame.com
HW due Friday, 9/9:
Wednesday, September 7:
CW: constructing angle bisectors
HW due Thursday, 9/8:
Friday, September 2:
CW: equilateral triangle construction 2.0
HW due Wednesday, 9/7:
Friday, 9/2: Homework Quiz: Because this is the first homework quiz of the year, we will review together in class on Thursday so you know how to study for these in the future.
Thursday, September 1:
CW: introduction to constructions: constructing an equilateral triangle
HW due Friday, 9/2: study for Homework Quiz (homework assignments covered: 1.1 Introduction to Euclid Homework, 1.2 Basic Geometric Terms Homework, 1.2 Basic Geometric Terms Notes only the problem set). All homework assignments can be found below!
Extra credit opportunity! In our constructions work, we saw "Def. 1.15" in Euclid's proposition. Write down what it means and turn it in for extra credit toward your homework quiz grade.
Wednesday, August 31:
CW: practice with basic geometric terms/figures
HW due Thursday, 9/1:
1. complete practice problems
2. complete Exit Slip 1.2 (this will be collected):
Monday, August 29:
CW: basic geometric terms
HW due Wednesday, 8/31:
Friday, August 26:
CW: introduction to Euclid
HW due Monday, 8/29:
1. have syllabus signed by someone at home
2. 1.1 Introduction to Euclid:
Thursday, August 25:
CW: syllabus review
HW due Friday, 8/26... underline/highlight or in some other way note the the most important parts of the growth mindset reading:
HW due Monday, 8/29: have syllabus signed by someone at home. See the top of the wiki for the syllabus.
Wednesday, August 24:
CW: introductions; perfect square activity
HW due Thursday, 8/25: